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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-26
The New Law and the Free Pass

System.
Boston Globe.
Some of the New England general passen-
ger agents recently reported that they ex-
pected to be obliged to pay fare for their
own wives after April 8, ON account of the
stringent provisions OF the interstate COM
merce act. This:extremc view of the law is
not held by the presidents and general man
ayers OF the local companies, and will not be
carried into execution in New England.
The act does not prohibit the granting of
complimentary passes for travel within the
limits Of single State. Many of the roads
will nevertheless give it the narrower con-
struction This matter is in the discretion
of each company. All the roads are expect
ed to call In passes more comprehensive than
the above on the.first of next month. The
practice OF giving transportation for the pur-
pose OF influencing shipments of freigh will
be put an end to for the most part.
so far as granting of free transportation
to newspaper publishers, editors and re-
concerned, the views of Senator Cullom, the
father OF the law, though not conclusive, are
interesting. There appears to exist" said
the Senator day or two ago, "a misunder-
standing In regard to the issue of passes,
but 1t was our intention to include that mat
ter. If a railroad company sees proper to
pay for its advertising by free tickets, as no
doubt has been the custom Except that
heretofore the roads have gotten more
than they gave OUT the bill does
not prevent it. If Senator Brown had not
construed the bill as interfering with the
pass system, nothing would have been said
about passes. In my opinion it is time to
have these matters adjusted. IL road gets
| special rates for advertising it should give
special facilities to those who give the rates.
There is nothing in the bill which absolutely
prohibits the issuance of passes. The whole
thing is an inference, but WILL suppose. be
taken advantage of in many instances" Mr..
Culiom's remark that the various companies
have usually received more from the news
papers in the way of free advertising than
they have given back in free transportation,
has local as well as general application.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-26
BOOKS RECEIVED.

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-26
Convict Labor In Massachusetts.

The Massachusetts Legislature is wrest-
ling with the convict labor question. This
much greater question in the Bay State
which has more thousands Of convicts than
Maine has hundreds, and the men who think
their business affected belong to many
branches of industry. The shoemakers OF
Lynn, speaking of convict labor in general,
say that Lynn sends $500, 100000 worth Of
shoes to the West year, and that there they
come In competition with $7,500,O0o worth
OF shoes made in prison. The clothing cut
tiers Of Boston complain that they now get
ten dollars week where they used to get
eighteen, and lay this reduction to the COM
petition OF the six hundred and sixty-six
convict cutters Of Massachusetts. The car,
rage was not topic of consideration before
the legislative committee; but the harness
makers made stronger protest even than
their brethren in Maine. A representa- tive
Of the Harness Makers Union Of Boston.
said that there were seyenty-six shops.in
Boston, but that only seventeen employed
more than one imam. In the State 1015.men
get living at harness making; they do not
work over seven months in a year. In 1870
about 100 men were in the business; most
Of whom worked full time. The reason for
this diminution, in the opinion Of the repre-
sentative Of tho harness makers. was that
there are 142 conyicts in Massachusetts, en-
ployed in making harnesses. They are aided
by machinery bought by the State.
AS the Massachusetts prisons are already
a great tax on the commonwealth, and as
any changes such as are demanded would al
most inevitably make them still more, so
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-26
MAGAZINE NOTICES

The New England for March is cmbelished by
portrait of Rev. A. A. Minas, d. D., to which is
added biography and sketch of the rise and
growth of Uniyersalsm in the UnitedIStates This
is followed by A Bit of Old China by /. b. Choate
The Sinobury Copper Mines by j. NJ. French NJ.
D.: The Faith Cure, by Rev. W. |. Cable Illus
trated; A Nineteenth Century Mystery, by Hen
rietta Il. Page; Facts. Fears and Imagination by
James N, Arnold; Politics on the Canada Line, by
nj. Winslow Farman; An Englishmah's Opinions,
by Philip r. Ausmidon; Editors Table, Historical
Record, Book Notices. etc.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-26

The Macon Telegraph speaks out boldly
concerning the attitude Of the South tow
nal revenue system, the Telegraph declares
must be oyerthrown, and it warns Demo-
cratic congressman from the South that they
cannot continue in the Democratic party and
at the same time continue to vote for the con-
tinuance Of this system.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-26
'TKESS OF A FOUR-OX TEAM.
Pittsfield Advartiser

John G, Whittier has sent $50 in aid of the
Boston Longfellow memorial.
A candle peddler has told the Wall street
brokers that candles are the fashionable il
Eliminating agencies, sold an immense quaint
ty to them, and proved himself Judge of hu-
man nature. Hundreds of candles now burn
IN Wall street brokers' offices, and the gas
burners and electric lights are taking rest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-26

In response to criticism on the examina.
ton which the railroad commissioners make
of the bridges of the State, Commissioner
Mortland Of Rockland has written a reply
Mr.. Mortland combats the assertion that the
only inspections which amount to anything
are made by the railroad companies them
selves, by the following statement Of the i'm
munity which Maine has enjoyed from rail-
way accidents, and the reasons for that i'm
munity:
"Slnce have been member of the board, no
accident, OF any nature, has happened on any OF
the several railroads OF the State, which could be
attributed to any defect or want of repair on any
o. the numerous bridges and other structures ex.
isling. Of what may have taken place before
can moi state. True the railroad officials of this
State, as rule, look well after their bridges and
other structures, and 1t is but seldom the commits
soners feel 1t their duty TO order repaired or re-
moved; mere suggestion from the board has
been sufficient in most instances, but repairs and
removals have been ordered by the board, and
made within the past four years, which, il not so
ordered, might have resulted In disasters, such
rs the one In Massachusetts TO which you call at
tention, among which i will mention the iron
bridge at Sac0 and Biddeford.
There is no doubt that the railroad COM
missioners and railway officials themselves
will in this State spare no precautions to
avert such horrible catastrophes as have been
happening in other States. The great diff
Guilty is not that either party will be remiss
in duty, bat that the iron bridge win still
hide its weaknesses until the fatal moment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-26

Professor McGec Of the Geological Survey
thinks all the cities along the Atlantic slope
from Richmond to New York are liable to
be shaken by earthquakes. Most all of them
have been shaken already more or less, so
there is nothing so very startling about the
professors opinion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-26

The Boston Globe thinks it as certain as
any future event can be that the people Of
Maine win adopt the annual sessions amend
ment passed by tho recent Legislature. The
Globe has been misinformed. There is
great doubt of its adoption.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-26

The oleomargarine vendors Of the State of
New York have just got very black eye
from the Court Of Appeals of that
State, which has decided that the present
oleomargarinc law is constitutional, and con-
sequently that it is unlawful to color spurious
butter to look like the genuine article. Oleo-
margarine uncolorod |, unsaleable, so the
practical effect Of this decision is to stop the
sale Of 1t completely. OF course the farmers
and dairymen arc happy
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-26

Some Of the towns are already taking ad-
vantage OF the new law allowing them to
appropriate money for Memorial Day ex-
penses. The town Of Hampton gives fifty
dollars to r. ]. Flagg post, to be expended
In decorating graves.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-26
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH se.

We do not READ anonymous letters and conlmun
cations. The name aud address OF the writer are
10 all cases indispensable, not necessarily for pub
Isation but as guarantee Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
esanIuuneai ;ols that are not used
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-26
Notice.

A LII keepers Of hotels, boarding houses and
N employment ofhces to whom persons are
within the State, and who are such persons as are
liable to become public charge are earnestly re-
quested to send both the person bringing and such
seers of the Poor, that their pauper settlement
may be determined as to whether il is in the city
or not. In doing so you will help the Pauper De-
partment to save an Item which Is already begin
ming to add quite an amount to our paIper ex-
penses. PER ORDER. feb2Idtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-26

Higginson's strong, yet euphonious phras-
ing most refreshing, and cannot too highly
recommend his suggestions and the faultless
garb in which he has clothed them. Boston
Lee a. Shepard; Portland Loring, Short &
Harmony
Professor Johnny, the hero whose name
gives the title to a bright and wholesome
story for boys, is a quaint little figure in ju-
venile literature, and quite an original one.
"Jak", for we must call the author by his
pen name, having no knowledge of his actu-
al personality, has knack of combining in
struction with amusement in very agreea-
BILE manner, and while the boys find Johnny
and his sister great fun, they will at the
same time be learning of the little Professor
a good deal Of elementary chemistry. while
his experience win teach them how to avoid
accidents in experimenting, which though
entertaining to read about are trying to the
innocent victims of these youthful aspirants
ia the realm of science. New York: Thomas
Y. Crowell g. Co; Portland: Loring, Short &
Harmony
The French Principal, Part III. by Pro
fessor Brette, is on the plan of DR.. William
Smiths well known Principal Latina, and is
intended to teach pupils to write French cor
rectly. 1t is divided into two parts, the first
enabling the student. who has previously
mastered the Accidence, to fix the rules OF
syntax thoroughly in his memory. The sec
ono part contains exercises, which are ar
ranged in systematic progression, and are
selected with reference to interesting the pu-
pill, and avoiding dullness ora lack of varie-
ty. There is an excellent index, and vo-
cabulary in which will be found all the
French words required in the exercises. New
York: Harper s. Brothers; Portland: Lor-
ing, Short & Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-26

Retaliation for Dluenose insults has be-
gun. Along the border they are deciding to
take Canadian money only at discount of
five per cent Presque Isle and Machias
lead the way
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-26

Tomorrow the Salvation Army in many
parts OF Maine celebrates the Seventh ami
versary of their invasion of the State. 1t will
be interesting toknow how the devil has
stood the seven years rub.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-26

The New York Star says 1t has opposed
the high license bill because it is Democrat
from way back" Everybody win acknowl-
edge the force of that reason.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-26

The Prohibitionists and Knights Of Labor
have joined drives for the coming municipal
election in Calais.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-26

the legislators of Beacon Hill are face to face
with dilemma beside of which the problem
that appeared to our legislators at Augusta
is very simple.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-26
STORIES FROM THE STATE.
THE PROLIFIC FRANKS.
Fairfield journal.

Frank Savage is authority for the state
ment that two French families boarded the
train he was on at Brunswick the other day.
from whom the conductor collected fifteen
full fare tickets. There were just 26 people,
little and big, in the party.
MISTRESS OF A FoUR-oX TEAM.
Pittsneld Advertiser.
Winfield Goodrich of Brighton, has one of
the smartest girls in town, and that is say
ing great deal. She is but IA years old, and
has worked in the woods all winter with her
father, taking mans place. She has taken
the. entire care of her team of four oxen,
and hauled logs from the woods to the mill
at West Athens, working many days when
most men would have pronounced it very
rough to be on the road.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-26

At the recent March meetings several more
towns have abolished the district system.
The large town Of Skowhegan is one OF tEsys,'
There is considerable disappointpsnt among
the prominent educators - n. stata that
the I ,epi41afnre -><A- "a 'no o'a'o sn"s
.ns nos 's'~'s .oIused to step in and COM
R0as towns to abolish the system. And
-Swn system is undoubtedly much bet
ter. But for this very reason the towns can
be relied on to make the change when they
get ready. This is better than to force them
to do it. In New Hampshire, where the re-
form was forced aupon the towns, there has
been much dissatisfaction and threats Of a
repeal Of the law
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-26
CURRENT COMMENT.

THEY LIVE TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY.
Pittsfeld Advertiser.
The bill to:regulate railway discrimination
in Maine is killed for the time being, but the
measure must prevail before long, if we read
the signs Alright.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-26

A real, live rumseller has been found In
Fairfield, county of Somerset, and the specl-
nen has told the Fairfield Journal that the
new liquor law il "a poser" The view this
rumseller takes Of 1t is this "All other laws
have left US to deal wholly with local off,
cials. They have been comparatively easy,
but now we have confront the United
States officers, which is quite another mat
ter. No dealer dare sell glass of beer even
without United States license, and the mo-
ment he takes out such license he has con-
victed himself, for no other proof is re-
quired. The books of the Internal Revenue
officers are open for public inspection, so the
fact OF the taking out Of license is public
matter. All licenses expire April 30th. Then
comes the tug of war. We shall not take
out licenses, and this probably means a
drouth. consulted lawyer yesterday and
he told me there was nothing to do but shut
down. This lie sad news" II the other rum
sellers in the State are as respondent as
their brethren in Fairfield, and can find no
way out Of their sorrow, the Sixty-thlrd Leg
islaturc has not worked in vain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-26

The Supreme court Of Massachusetts has
just decided that newspaper may pitch into
a mans dinners as much as it sees fit with
out rendering itself liable for libel. James
Deoling, Boston caterer, sued the Budget
Publishing Company for an alleged libel in
the Budgets comments on the dinner served
by him to the Ancient and Honorable Ar.il-
lery Company at its last annual meeting.
The paper said: "One would suppose from
the elaborate bill of fare that sumptuous
dinner would be furnished by the caterer,
Dooling; but instead wretched dinner was
served, and in such way that even hungry
barbarians might justly object. The cigars
uEere simply vile and the wines were not
much better" The court held that words
relating merely to the quality of articles
made, produced or sold by person, though
false and malicious, are not actionable with
out special damage. The newspapers may
continue, therefore, to talk about boarding
house hash" with impunity.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-04-05
N0LIE SERENADED.

Twenty-Five years ago to-day, the
wedding bells heralded the nuptials
of Henry j. Nolte. In celebration
of this event, the Royal Hawaiian
Band assembled in rear of the
Beaver Saloon, and precisely at mid
day, a lively air was struck up, to
the surprise of everyone present, the
boys having effected an entrance at
the back, unknown to the beneficirare
and his patrons. One after another
extended their congratulations ia
the "Happy Man" with wish that
he may yet live to see q Golden
Wedding.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-04-05
spy WEDNESDAY,.

Tomorrow april g. is called
Spy Wednesday, because, it re-
minds us, first, of the solemn ses-
sion of the high-council of the Jews,
composed of the chief priests and
the scribes and the elders of the
people, held in the court of high
priest Caiaphas, to consult together
that they might apprehend Jesus,
and put him to death. Secondly,
of the treason of Judas, surnamed
Iscariot, one of the twelve chosen
Apostles, who agreed with the men,
bers of this high-council to deliver
his divine master up to them for
thirty pieces of silver.
This same day, according to an
cient tradition, presents to us an
other picture, but this is touching
and consoling picture-the picture
of Jesus parting from His blessed
Mother. +. q.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-04-05
SEIpplNG hNIES.

The s S Australia left San Francisco,
March Goth, ut p IN. First day moder-
ate NV wind and smooth sea. Remain
der of voyage. light battling airs. smooth
sea and fine weather. Took on Homo
lulu pilot April 9th, ut 12:l0 p m.
Twenty-Five cabin. s steerage, and "a
Chin SC passengers, and 1884 tons
freight.
The Mary Winkelman sailed this
noon for San Francisco with 1904 bags
sugar, /. 800 bags of rice. and 800 bnchs
of bananas. Value S72,S5O.
Arrivals at San Francisco, Mar l4-S
s City of New York; 10th - Dora
Bluhm, 90 days from Hilo; 17th-W ii
Dimond. 10 days from Honolulu; Geo
c Perkins, 20 days from Honolulu; Kate
Flickinger. % days from Honolulu; 10
s. Alameda; 2lst--J G Ford. 10 days
from Honolulu; g o Whitmore, 90 days
from Honolulu; 25th-Lady Lampson,
20 days from Honolulu.
Sailed from San Francisco, Mar 18th
Brig Hazard for lilo; 2Sth-Bktne
Discovery for Honolulu.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-04-05
BELLS, BELLS, BELLS!

The Kaumakapili bells have been
placed in position, and were tested
by Mr.. Wray Taylor this morning.
One or two slight alterations were
found necessary, which have been
made during to-day. This evening,
from z to 1880 o'clock, Mr.. Taylor
will treat Honolulu to it's first real
chime of-bells concert. The chimes
and a variety of sacred and secular
tunes will be rung. The stiffness OF
the hour selected for the inaugural
ringing will favor the sound being
heard to the best advantage.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-04-05

race was over the usual course of the
Thames, from Putney to Mortlake.
The race was fine contest as far as
Barnes Bridge, b'ing strongly con-
tested every inch up to this point.
The Oxford crew pulled better to-
gether than their opponents did, and
it is agreed on all sides the distance
they lost was by bad steering en-
tirely' The length of the course is
four miles and two furlongs. The
time of the Cambridge crew was
20:52
st. Petersburg, March 26th.-
Eighty-seven torpedo vessels belong
ing to the Baltic fleet of the Russian
navy have been ordered to be put in
a state of constant readiness for
service. Crews have been ordered
forthwith for forty-five of these
vessels.
New York, March lathe Posts
London special says: Chamberlain
speech left bad impression here.
The point of it is generally interpret
ed as an effort to shift to Gladstone's
shoulders the odium of the continu-
ed disunion of the Liberal party.
Chamberlain has decided, apparent
ly, that so long as Gladstone leads
the Liberal party, his part must be
that of an opponent. Gladstone has
modified his attitude, which, it is
thought, will bring him nearer a
settlement. Some of the specific
conditions of Home Rule which
Chamberlain laid down have been
conceded. The question is, how
ever, whether the Liberal party as
whole will agree to withhold all con-
troll over any order from the Dublin
Parliament, thus reducing it to the
level of vestry. Some concession
may have been made ON this point,
rs well as on the exclusion of Ulster.
which is one of Chamberlain con-
ditiOns. 1t remains to be seen
whether the Liberal party will per-
nit Chamberlain, for ends of his
own, to stand in the way of re-
union. His power with the Radical
wing is almost gone. Personally,
he never has been popular. All
through the Irish crisis he has shown
defects of character in such way
as to put his merits from view. A
Liberal reunion may yet be decided
without him.
Russian Admirals have sent to
General Boulanger valuable sword,
inscribed, "Que vive la France ct
Boulanger."
Lord Lorne and Princess Louise
are at Malta. Lorne studiously
keeps himself in retirement while the
Princess goes everywhere.
London, March l5.-Dr. Kova-
leffski, learned Russian, Doctor,
tells frightful stories Of the number
Of lunatics in his country. There is
room for only 10000 in the asylums
and they are brutally treated. About
10000 roam about at large without
any care. They are to be met ON
all the country roads, and they re-
venge ill-usage by manning little
children.